Police warn residents against leaving valuables in cars

Boynton Beach Police are seeing an increase in automotive burglaries outside day care centers throughout the city, said Stephanie Slater, department spokeswoman.

Slater said the burglaries are happening between 3:30 and 5:45 p.m., when parents leave their valuables in the car to pick up their children.

The same warning about leaving valuables in the car came from John Huntington of the Boynton Beach Crime Prevention Unit.

Huntington warned against leaving valuables in the car when residents pump gas or go to the gym.

Now, the warning moves to day care.

Slater said police would like to remind residents that locked cars can still be broken into if valuables are exposed. Thieves tend to break windows to gain entry.

Slater said residents should remove purses, cell phones, wallets and other valuables when leaving the car.

She also said residents should be aware of their surroundings at all times and lock the car.

Anyone with information about the recent burglaries should call the police at 561-742-6100 or submit anonymous tips to www.bbpd.org.

Mike Rothman can be reached at mkrothman@tribune.com.

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Mike Rothman
Mike Rothman graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and a Master’s Degree in Management. He grew up in South Florida and has been back working here since July 2006. Mike wrote for numerous publications previously including the Gainesville Sun, GatorBait Magazine and Inspin.com, where he was the NBA Expert.

When Mike is not hitting the streets of Boynton Beach and Delray Beach looking for stories, he can be found playing sports or spending time with friends.

He also enjoys provoking his fellow Hometown Downtown columnist, Dave DiPino, for the sake of good stories, of course. He can be reached at mkrothman@tribune.com or at 954-871-1233.